Politics of the new Congress: What's ahead?

Congressional scholar Steven Smith discusses the impact of the election of a Republican senator from Massachusetts and today's Supreme Court ruling on campaign finance. Midday also looks at the Minnesota gubernatorial election.

Guests

• Steven Smith: Professor and director of the Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government and Public Policy. Author of 6 books on congressional politics and he is working on a new book on party leadership in the U.S. Senate.

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Resources

• About Steven Smith